Chelsea
I'm a recent Anthropology graduate brimming with hopes for this world of ours. I live in Boise, and am falling in love with the beauty of this valley all over again. At the same time, I crave to see the world. I've made it to Japan and Ethiopia so far, and I look forward to seeing all the other gems on my travel list. I hope to find a career that welcomes both my home-body nature and love of stepping into other cultures.
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Preparing to Travel to AfricaPreparing for a trip to an African city? Find out what you really need and what to expect. It may be Africa, but it's still a city. You don't need all those nutrition bars, but you do need a mosquito net. Get tips and recommendations before you travel. -
Internship Experience: Foreign Adoption in Addis Ababa, EthiopiaThis summarizes my diverse experiences interning at an adoption agency in Ethiopia. The memoir highlights my passion for children, Ethiopia and culture. It reflects upon my personal views of the country, foreign adoption and myself.
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Ethiopia Today: African Orphans and Foreign AdoptionThis research paper examines foreign adoption of African children by studying Ethiopia and it's 6 million orphans. Foreign adoption is on the rise and is both beneficial and problematic. A sustainable solution to the orphan issue is needed.
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Cry, the Beloved Country Review: Political Ideals and the Connections of LandThis essay reviews Alan Paton's masterpiece Cry, The Beloved Country set in South Africa. His work serves as an expose and a medium for change and truth. This work weaves together politics, poetry and passion.
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Zhuangzi and the Goddess EssayIn a comparison between the Daoist teachings of Zhuangzi and Buddhist teachings, I've found striking parallels in views of reality. Both dissolve perceived reality and ultimately point to the essential truth that all is oneness or emptiness.
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Symbolism in Lord of the Flies: The Depth of Night and SimonGolding's use of symbolism and parallels is revealed through characterization in Lord of the Flies. The night is Simon's symbolic identity. There, he received supernatural yet honest messages. Simon could feel dark; the night changed him and became him.
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Oppression and Prostitution in New Guinea: Passenger WomenThe term prostitute likely evokes images of desperate women living a life of recklessness. However, this is merely the viewpoint of Western society. Holly Wardlow's book illuminates the "passenger women" industry in New Guinea. Women become passenger women to regain agency.
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Gender Ideologies of Cairo, the Cook Islands and an African BandAfter news of a pregnancy, people begin asking if the baby will be a boy a girl. From the gender, the identity of the infant starts manifesting. Comparisons between the Dobe Ju/'hoansi, Cook Islanders and the Carienes demonstrate the functions of these ideologies. -
A Doll's House Literary AnalysisThis is a literary analysis of Ibsen's "A Doll's House". It discusses his critique of marriage and wife roles during the time period. Comparisons to Bronte's "Jane Eyre" are also made. -
Cold RoomThis is a short, fictional scene of a young couple disillusioned by the reality of adulthood and independence.